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M1.8 Earthquake near 2 km NW Caldarola (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 03:53:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 03:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near 2 km NW Caldarola (MC) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
7f64740c6e45f39a0f39597c0cea64ab48ca5708
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 03:53:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Serrapetrona
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.15270, 13.21330
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.2 km
Shallow
24.2 km
24.2 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 275 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 430 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 441 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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